Charlotte’s unified development ordinance is the part of the city's 2040 plan that puts new regulations in place to guide future growth. WFAE went through the 608-page document and found a couple of things that caught our eye that we wanted to know more about.
Charlotte’s unified development ordinance is the part of the city's 2040 plan that puts regulations guiding the city’s future development into one document. A portion of the document focuses on development in historic districts and maintaining their character.
Alyson Craig is Charlotte’s interim planning director, taking over as the city is in the midst of implementing its massive 2040 comprehensive plan. In other business news, a flea market that was operating at the old Eastland Mall site is gone and the cost of hiring off-duty police at Charlotte sports games is rising.
Charlotte’s planning director, Assistant City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba, is taking a job as Greensboro’s city manager. It’s a big promotion for Jaiyeoba, but it comes as Charlotte is putting together its unified development ordinance and just a few months after the city passed its 2040 plan something Jaiyeoba played a major role in crafting.